Coin-holder or change-maker.



,I. W. JONES, DECD.

COMMONWEALTH TRUST COMPANY, ExEcuTOR.

COIN HOLDER OR CHANGE MAKER. APPLICATION FILED OCT. 2, 1912.

l, 172,605. Patented Febf22, 1916.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

JOSHUA W. JONES, OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA; COMMONWEALTH TRUST COM- PANY, EXECUTOR OF SAID JOSHUA W. JONES, DECEASED, ASSIGNOR TO JONES COMPANY, OF HARRISIBUBG, PENNSYLVANIA, A FIRM COMPOSED OF JOSEPH R. JONES, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, J'. MILEY JONES, ROBERT ROSS JONES, AND JOHN PAUL JONES, ALL OF HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WILLIAM D.

JONES, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COIN-HOLDER ORy CHANGfE-IMAKEI-le Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22,1916.

Application led October 2, 1912. Serial No.i,723,538.

To all whom 'it may concern Be it known that I, JOSHUA W. JONES, a

citizen' of the United States, residing at Harrisburg, inthe county of Dauphin and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coin- Holders or Change-Makers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this speciiication, and to the iguresand letters of reference marked' Y a convenient position on the body usually by means of a belt or other attaching appliance.

The'objects of the invention are to provide an exceedingly simple device composed of but few parts, easily and cheaply assembled, but which will alord a maximum safety for retaining the coins with the capacity for permitting of their withdrawal when so desired without efort on the part of the user.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a 'view of a blank `from which the frame as well as the top and bottom of the receptacle are formed. Fig. 2 is a perspective view oa complete holder having a single tube or receptacle; Fig. 3 is a view.

looking at the bottom of the holder shown in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the preferred form of spring retainer for preventing the accidental escape of coins from-l the bottom of the receptacle; and Fig. 5 is `of one denomination, but it will be understood that it is customary to make use of a series of such holders arranged side-by-sidc, either` separately on a belt or support` or combined on a single `frame .or base plate, each receptacle being adapted to hold coins of acertaln denomination.

In accordance with the present invention, the body A of the receptacle is of tubular formation and may be conveniently manufactured from tubes of proper diameter cut `into appropriate lengths and having apertures or openlngs formed therein as will be presently described.

flhe receptacle body A is secured to a sultable base piece or frame which is conveniently formed of sheet metal. The blank from which the frame or base piece is vformed is preferably of theshape shown in Fig. 1, that is to say, it has a main body [portion 'B to which one side of the receptacle body A is riveted or otherwise suitably attached, while at the upper end it is provided with a cover piece B which is adapted to be bent down over the upper end of the tube A and suitably attached thereto, there being in this c'over piece a coin entrance slot preferably formed by slitting the cover piece on a diagonal line b, and bend- 1ng tl1e edges of the slit downwardly or in a direction to project into the receptacle to thereby form the slot and also flanges which will guard the entrance opening against the 'I accidental escape of coins through the same, should the receptacle be inverted or subjected to `excessive agitation.

The lower Vend of the blank is formed with a central slot C and two arms C arranged parallel to each other and adapted to be bent under the lower end of the body A of the receptacle to constitute supporting ledges upon which'the coins in the receptacle will rest. These arms 0r ledges C have their proximate `edges substantiallyl parallel .and somewhat widely spaced apart. The finger opening between the proximate edges extends up a short distance at the back of the receptacle, as indicated atc in Fig. 5, so as to provide an opening through which the linger of the user maybe brought.

into engagement with the rear edge of the lowermost coin in the receptacle. At the front the body A of the receptacle is cut awa at the bottom to forma coin exit or discharge opening c -whieh opening ls of a height approximately equal to the thickness of a coin of the denomination to be held by the receptacle, and said coin discharge slot c merges into a front opening D through which the thumb of the user may ress against the coins so as to hold them own during the initial movement of the lowermost coin into the discharge slot. A second opening D is preferably provided in the front of the tube directly above the opening D, through which the thumb Yof the user may ress against the coins higher up the tube.y

his second opening also forms a guide for properly placing tlieyithumb, and.' affords a better view of the coins in the tube. In this connection it will be noted that the s lot C, the coin discharge slot c and opening D form in effect a continuous and unobstructed opening in the front lower portion of the holder, whereby a coin which 1s causedto protrude -even very slightly from the line of the coins in the receptacle may be readily 'grasped between the thumb and linger so as to be withdrawn and held'for presentation to the passenger or customer, and even the last coin remaining in the holder canbe readily removed. n

To prevent the coins from dropping out through the discliargeoslot, yielding retaining means are employed being preferably formed by spring arms E, lyin in proximity to the opposite ends of the discharge slot C., but adapted to be sprung apart by the exit of a coin. These spring arms E are convenientlyv formed by thev ends of wire springs Ewhieh underlie the bottom of the holder. Said arms are guided 1n slots F, formed in the blank, as shown in Fig. 1 to receive and guide the spring arms, as shown Yin Figs. 2, 3 and 5, and also form stops for limiting the movement of said arms. While the springs E may be held 1n place in various Ways, a cheap and convenlent construction is that illustrated, wherein lugs or ears G are cut from the blank at the bases of the arms C and are adapted to be bent over the rear ends of the springs so as to clamp the same firmly in place. The

extremities of' the arms E are bent back over the ledges C', as clearly indicated in Fig. 2, thus serving as an additional guiding means for the spring arms, particularly to prevent downward movement and bringing said extremities into positions where they will not be liable to catch in the users garments or form obstructions liable to 4interfere with the operation of the device.

Inasmuch as it is desirable that the slot C in the bottom of theholder shall be as long and as free as possible from any obstruction.; for example, as shown, extending slot in permitting the linger of the user to wipe against the coin in advancing the same through, the discharge or exit opening, the said slot C is bridged by a very fine cross piece H, best seen in Figs. 3 and 5, said crpss piece being conveniently formed ofy pianowire and being preferably located at 'about the center of the bottom of tlie receptacle, whereby the length of the openings both in front and in rear of the same will beiless than the diameter of a coin which the receptacle is adapted to contain. This cross bar H may be held in place by Solder. or by being suitably attached tothe arms C. In fact, it may form an integral part of said arms C', although for convenience inmanu-4 factureand in orderthat it may be ofthe smallest possible cross section, it is, as above stated, preferably made of piano wire, which is exceedingly strong and hard, and therefore `will be less liable to break or be worn by the coins or finger of the user.

For conveniently attaching the deviceto the body of the wearer, the frame or base piece is preferably provided on opposite sides with relatively long downwardly extending projections K, the lower ends of which areturned or bent forwardly atk, while immediately below and in line with the projections K` there are provided upwardly extending projections K. may be passed into the slot formed between the projections and body of the frame,either by being threaded through said slot, orby v being passed edgewise through the space between the proximate ends of the projections K and K. On the other hand,\if so desired, the long projections K may form in effect hooks which will extend over the upper edge of a belt, or into a pocket in the garment, or hooked on the waist band of the trousers of the user. In either instance, the forwardly turned end portions lc serve to securel fasten the holder in place againstany acci ental displacement.

Having thus described iny invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Let-l ters Patent of the United States, is:

1. A coin holder and change maker embodying a tubular coin receptacle having a coin entrance at the top andan exit opening at the bottom extending in a plane at right angles to the axis ofthe receptacle, there being coin supporting ledges at the bottom of the receptacle spaced apart to form an opening entirely across the bottom` of the receptacle to 'permit the passage `of the users 5 level of the coin exit opening merging freely into said opening and the opening across the bottom of the receptacle, whereby the bottom coin in the receptacle can begrasped at diametrically opposite points and extracted from the receptacle without obstruction by the coin supporting ledges.

2. A coin holder and change maker em bodying a tubular coin receptacle having a coin entrance opening at the top and a trans` verse exit opening at the bottom, coin supporting ledges at the bottom of each side of the receptacle having between' them a finger slot extending from back to front of the receptacle, and a narrow cross bar bridging said slot intermediate the ends of the same to prevent the escape of coins edgewise through the slot. Y

3. A coin`holder and change maker embodying a tubular coin receptaclevhavin ya, coin 'entrance opening at the top an a transverse exit opening at the bottom with a thumb opening above and merging into the exit opening, coin supporting ledges at the bottom of each side of the receptacle havin" between them a nger slot extending from 'back to front of the receptacle and merging into the exit and thumb openings 'at the Front, and a narrow cross bar bridging said slotintermediate the ends of the same to prevent the escape of coins edgewise through the slot.

4. A coin holder and change maker embodyinga tubular coin receptacle having a. coin entrance opening at the .top and an exit opening at the, bottom, coin supporting ledges at the bottom of each side of the re- A ceptacle, said ledes having between them a nger slot, where y coins may be discharged through the exit opening, and yielding retaining arms, located entirely without the tubular casing and secured at the rear to the receptacle, said arms having vertical extensions at the free ends working in guide slots in the ledges, whereby they are guided and their elastic movement limited.

5. In a coin holder and change maker, the

combination with the tubular receptacle having a coin exit opening at the bottom, of a body plate to which said receptacle is permanently secured, said plate having at the top a circular slotted extension forming the top of the receptacle, integral spaced arms at the bottom forming coin supporting ledges for thc receptacle below the exit opening, and projections at each edge eX- tending arallel with the axis of the receptacle, said projections at eachy side being spaced apart intermediate the height of the receptacle, the downwardly extending pro-- jections having their lower ends bent forwardly.

6. In a coin holder and change maker, the combination with the tubular receptacle having a coin exit opening' at the bottom,` t

of abody plate to which said receptacle is permanently secured, said plate'having at the top a circular slotted extension forming the top of the receptacle, integral spaced arms at the bottom forming coin supporting ledges for the receptacle below the exit opening, and projections at each. edge, ex'- tending parallel with the axis of the recep tacle, said projections at each side of the receptacle ,being spaced apart intermediate the heightof the rece tacle for the admission of the supporting and.

JOSHUA W. JONES.

Witnesses EDWARD M. WINTnRs, JOHN PAUL JONES. 

